CZ26396U1 - Assembly of shower bath door - Google Patents

Abstract

A shower door assembly is disclosed comprising a stationary frame, a movable frame with a through hole, an upper frame, a lower frame, and an adjusting assembly. The adjusting assembly further comprises a fixing block disposed between the stationary frame and the movable frame and received in the stationary frame, the fixing block having a passage with a first rectangular cross-section, and rotating blocks received in the upper frame and the lower frame respectively and having a rotating handle and an adjusting shaft perpendicular to the rotating handle. The end of the adjusting shaft remote from the rotating handle has a second rectangular cross-section with dimensions identical to the first rectangular cross-section, and an engaging element is disposed on at least one surface of the adjusting shaft.

Description

Shower door assembly

Technical field

The present invention relates to a shower door assembly and in particular to a structure for installing and adjusting a stationary structural member and a movable shower door structural member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Typically, shower doors are always installed by drilling on the stationary member and the movable member and then by using screws to fix them to the wall surface. However, the installation process is very inconvenient for workers and is time consuming. In addition, drilling can cause damage or scratches to surfaces of structural elements made, for example, of aluminum or its alloys, and in extreme cases, drilling can cause destruction of shower doors.

The essence of the technical solution

One object of the present invention is to provide a shower door assembly with a simple design that is conveniently and quickly installed without drilling holes in the installation process.

To achieve this goal, a shower door assembly is provided that includes a stationary structural member, a movable structural member with a through hole, an upper structural member, a lower structural member, and an adjusting assembly. The adjusting assembly includes a fixation block disposed between the stationary member and the movable member and received in the stationary member, and rotary blocks received in the upper member and the lower member, respectively, and having a rotatable handle and an adjusting shaft perpendicular to the rotatable handle. The fixation block further has a passage with a first substantially rectangular cross-section. The end of the adjusting shaft remote from the pivot handle has a second substantially rectangular cross section with dimensions identical to the first substantially rectangular cross section. The engagement element is disposed on at least one surface of the adjusting shaft.

In one embodiment, the adjusting assembly comprises a snap ring and the adjusting shaft has an annular groove at its end adjacent the rotatable handle, the snap ring receiving the snap ring.

In one embodiment, the fixation block has a guide portion associated with the passageway. In another embodiment, the adjusting shaft has a second guide portion at an end remote from the rotatable handle to facilitate insertion of the adjusting shaft into the passage.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the fixation block has a screw hole (screw hole) and the stationary component has a first through hole. The fixation block is connected to the stationary component by a fastening means extending through the screw hole and the through hole.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting shaft, the shank portion, and the head portion have a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of the shank portion. In one embodiment, the engagement element is located on the head portion.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the short edges or edges of the second substantially rectangular cross-section are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rotatable handle. Preferably, the engagement element is disposed in planes in which the short edges lie and are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotatable handle. More preferably, the engagement element is disposed in one of such planes.

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In one embodiment of the present invention, the engagement element has a plurality of band protrusions parallel to each other, or a plurality of conical protrusions in the distributed pattern.

The shower door assembly of the present invention has a simple design and is conveniently and quickly installed without drilling holes in the installation process. At the same time, the present technical solution can guarantee a satisfactory appearance and quality of the product, since there is no need to drill holes on the surface of structural elements made, for example, of aluminum.

Clarification of drawings

Further advantages and details of the present invention will emerge from the exemplary embodiments described below, which do not limit the invention in any way, and from the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows the basic components of an exemplary shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a stationary structural member of a shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figures 3 and 4 are different perspective views of a fixation block of a shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a partial view showing a fixation block mounted on a stationary structural member;

Figures 6 and 7 are different perspective views of a pivot block of a shower door assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a partial view showing a pivot block mounted on a movable member;

Figure 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of a shower door assembly that is open after installation; and

Figure 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of a shower door assembly that is closed after installation.

Elements that are not relevant to the nature of the present invention are omitted for clarity.

Examples of technical solutions

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing certain embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting to exemplary embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "and / or" include any and all combinations of one or more of the associated enumerated items. Furthermore, it should be understood that the terms "comprise", "comprising", contains and / or "comprising" as used herein specify the presence of the indicated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or adding one or more additional characters, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof.

Figure 1 shows the basic components of an exemplary shower door assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention. The shower door assembly comprises a stationary structural member 10, a movable structural member 20, an upper structural member 30, a lower structural member 31, and a glass door 32 disposed between the upper and lower structural members 30, 31. The shower door assembly further comprises an adjusting assembly consisting essentially of fixation block 40 and pivot block 50.

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The upper member 30 and the lower member 31 are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the movable member 20 and are both perpendicular to the movable member 20. The upper and lower members 30, 31 are detachably connected to the movable member 20 in a suitable manner. In the illustrated embodiment, the upper and lower structural members 30, 31 have respective screw apertures 303 and the movable structural member 20 has a through hole 203 (see Figure 8) corresponding to the screw aperture 303. The upper and lower structural members may be connected detachably to the movable structural member 20 by fastener. The movable member 20 has a through hole 201 and the pivot block 50 may pass through the through hole 201 to engage the fixation block 40, as will be described in more detail below.

The stationary structural member 10 can be installed to the wall surface in a variety of ways. Referring to Figure 2, which is a perspective view of a stationary structural member of an exemplary shower door assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention, the stationary structural member 10 has a screw hole 11 so that the stationary structural member 10 is installed to the wall by fastening means extending therethrough. It is possible for a person skilled in the art to install the stationary structural element to the wall in another suitable manner, such as by using adhesives.

The fixation block 40 is at least partially received in and fixed to the stationary structural member 10. As can be seen with reference to Figures 3 and 4, illustrating various perspective views of the fixation block

40, the fixation block 40 includes a passage 41 and a through hole 42. Accordingly, referring to FIG. 2, the stationary structural member 10 has a screw hole 12. The fixation block 40 is connected to the stationary structural member 10 by a fastening means extending through the through hole 42. and the screw hole 12. The dimensions of the fixation block 40 should be smaller than the dimensions of the interior space of the stationary member 10 so that the fixation block is received in the stationary member.

The passage 41 of the fixation block 40 has a rectangular cross section having a long edge 43 and a short edge 44 smaller than the long edge 43. In another embodiment, the long edge 43 and the short edge 44 may be interchanged. To facilitate implementation of the present invention, preferably the long edge 43 is slightly longer than the short edge 44, for example, the long edge 43 is approximately 0.1 cm and 2 cm longer than the short edge 44, preferably approximately 0.5 cm to 1.5 cm and 0.8 cm to 1.2 cm, and particularly preferably about 1 cm. It is possible for the person skilled in the art to adjust the difference between the long edge and the short edge depending on the actual conditions in order to achieve the locked state as described below.

In this embodiment, the passageway 41 is formed of plastic materials, particularly such as a synthetic resin or a natural resin. The entire fixation block 40 is preferably made of plastic materials.

In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the fixation block 40 has a wedge guide portion 46 coupled to the passage 41. The guide portion 46 facilitates the introduction of the pivot block 50 into the passage.

41, as described in more detail below.

Figures 6 and 7 are various perspective views of a pivot block of an exemplary shower door assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the pivot block 50 comprises a pivot handle 51 and an adjusting shaft 52 perpendicular to the pivot handle in the length direction "L" indicated by the double arrow in Figure 6. The length of the adjusting shaft is determined as desired, e.g. generally 5 cm to 20 cm. and preferably 10 cm to 15 cm, such as 15 cm. Thus, the passage 41 has a length corresponding to the length of the adjusting shaft 52 so that the adjusting shaft 52 can be inserted into the passage 41.

The end of the adjusting shaft 52, spaced from the pivot handle 51, has a rectangular cross section with a long edge 55, substantially the same as the long edge 43, and preferably exactly the same as the long edge 43, and a short edge 54, substantially the same as the short edge 44 and preferably exactly same as the short edge 44, so that the adjusting shaft can be inserted into and ejected from the passage 41.

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In one embodiment, the cross-sectional dimensions of the adjusting shaft 52 are the same in the length direction of the adjusting shaft 52. In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 7, the adjusting shaft 52 has a shank portion 521 and a head portion 522 with a cross-sectional area slightly larger than the shank portion. The cross-sectional dimensions of the head portion 522 are identical to the cross-sectional dimensions of the passageway 41.

The pivot block 50 may be connected to the movable member 20 in a suitable manner.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 7, the adjusting shaft has an annular groove 56 at the end of the adjusting shaft adjacent to the pivot handle 51. When the adjusting shaft 52 extends completely through the through hole 201, a retaining ring 57 is received in the annular groove 56 to prevent the adjusting shaft 52. It is possible for a person skilled in the art to design the connection of the pivot block 50 detachably to the movable member 20 by other suitable methods.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the engagement element 53 is disposed on the surface of the adjusting shaft 52. In this embodiment, the engagement element 53 is in the form of teeth and in particular in the form of band projections parallel to each other. In another embodiment, the engagement element 53 is in the form of a plurality of conical protrusions in the distributed pattern. As shown in the figures, the engagement element 53 is disposed only on the head portion 522. In another embodiment, the engagement element 53 is disposed on the entire surface of the adjusting shaft 52 in its longitudinal direction.

As shown in Figure 7, the engagement element 53 is disposed on planes perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotary handle and within which a short edge 54 is disposed. In a preferred embodiment, the engagement element 53 is disposed only on one of such planes. In this embodiment, the short edge 54 is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rotatable handle.

Figure 8 shows that the pivot block 50 is installed on the movable member 20. In this figure, the length direction of the pivot handle 51 is perpendicular to the length direction of the movable member 20 and the shower door assembly is in the "open state".

Figures 9 and 10 are partial cross-sectional views of the shower door assembly, respectively open and closed, after all components have been installed together. The pivot block 50 may be freely inserted into the passage 41 in the condition shown in Figure 9 due to the same dimensions between the adjusting shaft 52 and the passage 44. When the relative position of the movable member 20 and the stationary member 10 is set relative to each other. act on the short edge 44 of the passage 41 and the short edge 54 faces the long edge 43 of the passage 41 by rotating the rotary handle upward through 90 ° so that the engagement element 53 engages the corresponding inner wall of the passage 41. End or head portion of the adjusting shaft 52 It can also be coupled closely to the passage 41, i.e. in the "closed state", due to plastic deformation and resilience of the fixation block 40. The shower door assembly can also be switched from the "open state" by rotating the handle 51 downward by 90 °.

Long edge and short edge positions may be adjusted to ensure that the shower door assembly is switched to the "open state" by rotating the rotary handle 51 up 90 ° or to the "closed state" by the rotating rotary handle 51 down the same angle. It is preferred that the pivot handle 51 is received in the upper and lower structural members 30, 31 without any portion projecting outward.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting shaft 52 has a rectangular cross-section with rounded corners, thereby avoiding sharp edges formed on the adjusting shaft. Similarly, in another embodiment of the present invention, the head portion of the adjusting shaft has a guide portion that is, for example, wedge-shaped to facilitate the insertion of the adjusting shaft 52 into the passage 4L.

During the installation process, the fixation block 40 is first installed on the stationary structural member 10, which has already been fixed to the wall. Secondly, the movable structural member 20 and the upper and lower structural members 30, 31 and the pivot block 50 are installed together to the upper and lower structural members and are subsequently fixed to the movable structural member.

26396 U1 of the member 20. When the movable member 20 is moved toward the stationary member 10, the adjusting shaft 52 of the pivot block 50 is inserted into the passage 41 of the fixation block 40. The pivot handle 51 is rotated 90 ° after adjusting the relative position of the movable member. of the structural member 20 and the stationary structural member 10 as desired, so that the adjusting shaft 52 is coupled to the passageway 41 with no relative movement between the movable structural member 20 and the stationary structural member 10. The handle 51 is rotated 90 ° in the opposite direction when required to change their relative position, i.e. to allow the adjusting shaft 52 to slide out of the passage 41 and thus to allow the movable member 20 to be re-moved relative to the stationary member 1Ό.

It should be understood that various exemplary embodiments have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which only some exemplary embodiments are shown. However, the present invention may be embodied in many alternative forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein.

Claims (10)

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS A shower door assembly, comprising: a stationary structural member (10), a movable structural member (20) having a through hole (42), an upper structural member (30), a lower structural member (31), and an adjustment assembly including fixation blocks (40) ) mounted between the stationary member (10) and the movable member (20) and received in the stationary member (10), the fixation blocks (40) having a passage (41) with a first rectangular cross-section, and rotatable blocks (50) received in the upper member (30) and in the lower member (31) respectively and having a rotatable handle (51) and an adjusting shaft (52) perpendicular to the rotating handle (51), characterized in that the end of the adjusting shaft (52) remote from the rotating handle the handle (51), has a second rectangular cross-section with dimensions equal to the first rectangular cross-section, and on at least one surface of the adjusting shaft (52) a engagement element (53) is disposed. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein the adjusting assembly comprises a snap ring (57) and the adjusting shaft (52) has an annular groove (56) at its end adjacent to the rotatable handle (51), wherein in the annular groove (56) a retaining ring (57) is fitted. The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein the fixation block (40) has a guide portion (46) connected to the passageway (41). 4 drawings List of reference marks: The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein the adjusting shaft (52) has a guide portion (46) at its end remote from the pivot handle (51). The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein the adjusting shank (52) has a shank portion (521) and a head portion (522) having a cross-sectional area larger than the shank portion (521). The shower door assembly of claim 5, wherein the engagement member (53) is disposed on the head portion (522). Shower door assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the short edges (54) of the second rectangular cross section are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rotatable handle (51). -5GB 26396 U1 Shower door assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the engagement element (53) is arranged on planes in which the short edges (54) are arranged and which are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pivot handle (51). Shower door assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the engagement element (53) is arranged on a plane in which one of the short edges (54) is arranged and which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pivot handle (51). The shower door assembly of claim 1, wherein the engagement member (53) has a plurality of parallel strip projections or a plurality of conical projections. 10 stationary design element 25 50 rotary block 11 screw hole 51 swivel handle 12 screw hole 52 adjusting shank 20 May movable design element 53 engagement element 30 top design element 54 short edge 31 bottom design element 30 55 long edge 32 glass door 56 annular groove 40 fixation block 57 retaining ring 41 passage 201 through hole 42 through hole 203 through hole 43 long edge 35 303 screw hole 44 short edge 521 shank part 46 guide part 522 head part.